Synonyms for cuddling

Most common

kissing · hugging · petting · snuggling

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of giving a cuddle.

Forms

Plural

cuddlings → snugglings, kissings, pettings, huggings…

Example sentences

• kissing Tom said he saw Mary kissing John behind the barn.
• hugging Jessica saw a photo of John hugging another woman.
• petting Stefan started petting Isabella's German Shepherd.
• snuggling We watched the baby snuggling with her teddy bear.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

kissing², hugging², petting², necking

8 letters

fondling³

9 letters

caressing³, snuggling

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kissing² = 2 syllables).